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Use of CPAP to reduce arterial stiffness in moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea, without excessive daytime sleepiness (STIFFSLEEP): an observational cohort study protocol

INTRODUCTION: Sleepiness is a cardinal symptom in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) but most patients have unspecific symptoms. Arterial stiffness, evaluated by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is related to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) risk. Arterial stiffness was reported to be higher in patient...

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Autores principales: Mineiro, Maria Alexandra, Marques da Silva, Pedro, Alves, Marta, Virella, Daniel, Marques Gomes, Maria João, Cardoso, João
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4947760/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27406645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011385

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